Definitively one of the Star brands. Original wrap by the unfaded badge areas. Go to Ralfs "Star" site and you can see which models had the oval badges. I'll be right back with the site address.

Here you go http://www.star-drums.de/html/star_badges.html lots of info on this site. Ralfs a member here. I'm sure he'll chime in. He's very knowledgeable and helpful..Rich.

Interesting - I thought Pearl because I've seen Pearl-made kits with those lugs. Took a quick peek thru Ralf's site, and I can't find a single kit with these lugs. Stars seemed to usually have the Slingerland copy or teardrop lugs. These are skinnier and more square.

Those drums look awesome especially for 75.00

Could be Olympian maybe? ..I have a kit with those lugs but different mounting set up ..maybe Lyra??

Red sparkle is pretty common as was blue sparkle

But they look to be in great shape with the sparkle wraps still being nice and vibrant

lugs and hoops look real nice too save for the one missing reso on the floor tom

They are in better shape and more complete than either of my two RS kits

I paid 60.00 just for an eight lug red sparkle Pearl bass drum and mounted tom

Great Find ...scoop em up

Sweet kit. I'd grab it at that price. Easily flipped... add a MIT chrome snare and you should be able to get $150.00 to $200.00. At least around here, in California.

Or, fix it up and play it. Proper tuning and heads will give you a workhorse or practice kit.

I was going to say 'Stewart' but no matter, $75.00 is a good price. Jog don't walk and scoop 'em!

Hi!

These are undoubtedly Hoshinos - not to be mixed up with Star, who were a different company ran by another "Hoshino" family.

I think this brand disappeared in the first half of the 70s.

That means - at least at that time - entry level kits.

I have two Hoshino kits, the shells aren´t that bad if you sand the edges and interiors and seal them with wax afterwards. They´ll have a unique warm and boomy tone, but not too loud. Try single-ply or double-ply heads on ´em and find out, which ones you like best.

Be careful not to overtighten the brackets that hold the floortom legs - they´re just made of sheet metal that has been pressed into its form and so they deform easily.

Although I haven´t made an experience like this, I´ve read in other threads concerning Hoshino´s hardware, that the lugs might crack, too - if overtightened.

But I can state that the tom-holder part that connects the toms with the "banana"-rail are much sturdier than comparably Star parts - especially the top joint with the toothing.

To sum up I can say that for 75,- you can´t go wrong with them!

Sure, they´ll need some elbow grease and obviously missing parts, but I think they´re worth it!

- Speaking of missing parts: I cannot see in the pics you posted if the bd spurs are included. If not, do as I did - I took two ft legs, cut and bent them(see below). The original parts were curve-shaped á la Ludwig spurs.

So please let us know what happened, and if you have them we´d like to see the progress of your work on them!

Greets Lissy